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• Published Subscription 14 Oct 2019

  Factors Affecting Residual Ridge Resorption: a Literature Review

  By Sweta Pisulkar, Akansha Pohekar, Anjali Bhoyar, Trupti Dahane, Gajanan Pisulkar

  Abstract: Residual ridge is a term used to define the shape of the alveolar ridge after healing of bone and soft tissue after tooth extraction. Patients suffering from long-standing edentulism commonly suffer from this incapacitating problem, especially in the mandible. As it causes physiologic, physical, and economic problems to patients, the cause of ridge resorption needs to be identified. Residual Ridge Resorption is a progressive, irreversible disease, as a result of …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 10–15 Read article →